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Covington Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide in an SUV / Motorcycle Collision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Covington Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide in an SUV / Motorcycle Collision District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Dawn Marie Pearson, 43, of Covington, was sentenced...

Three Men Plead Guilty and are Sentenced in Connection with a Double Homicide and Feticide in Lacombe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Three Men Plead Guilty and are Sentenced in Connection with a Double Homicide and Feticide in Lacombe COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, District Judge Scott Gardner sentenced three...

Slidell Man Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Habitual Offender
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 Slidell Man Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Habitual Offender District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 1, 2023, Christopher “Winky” Bell Jr., 36, of Slidell, Louisiana was sentenced by District Judge Vincent Lobello...

St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man on Two Counts of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man on Two Counts of First-Degree Murder and One Count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 1,...

Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Cruelty to a Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Cruelty to a Juvenile COVINGTON - District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 18, 2023, a 12-person jury in St. Tammany Parish, after deliberating for 30 minutes, unanimously found...

Texas Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Second-Degree Rape and Indecent Behavior with Juveniles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Texas Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Second-Degree Rape and Indecent Behavior with Juveniles District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Michael Jeffery Kleinpeter, 21, of Texas, pled guilty to...

Covington Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Covington Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Timothy Darius Bedford, Sr., 47, of Covington, pled guilty as charged to one count each of:...

Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Driving While Intoxicated 4th or Subsequent Offense and Resisting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Driving While Intoxicated 4th or Subsequent Offense and Resisting District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Randy Marvin Trosclair, 50, of Pearl River, pled...

Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Pornography Crimes Against Juveniles and Animals
District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Charles Patrick Cochrane, 58, of Pearl River, pled guilty to 6 counts of distribution of pornography involving juveniles, 3 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles and 5 counts of sexual abuse of animals. District Judge John Keller sentenced him to 7 years in prison, to be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Purvis Lee McKnight, 36, of Pearl River, pled guilty as charged to twelve felony charges...